I'm a beginner woodworker who favours hand tools and reclaimed timber

Overlocker crate

A pine crate with a simple lid for storing an overlocker. Made from pine bed slats jointed and glued into panels. Sides glued, gather pieces for the base and lid Glued and cleaned up Finished with boiled linseed oil

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Tool crates

Simple crates made from pine Ikea bed slats jointed and glued into panels.  Handy for storing awkward shaped items. One is storing hammers, the other braces and bits (narrower so they can stand upright).  

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More junk boxes

Same wood as the others, made as a pair but they are slightly different sizes due to splits in the original panels. The tops were glued on then the lid cut at an angle and hinged. Starting wood - varnished on one size, painted on…

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Piano table/stool

A "moravian stool" inspired table and stool for an electric keyboard. Made from reclaimed wood from a wardrobe shelf and a couple of curtain rods. Somewhere around this time I also refurbished this chest of drawers.  Stripped/sanded most of the paint.  Disassembled and re-glued. Replaced…

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Blanket chest

A medium sized chest,  made from a bunch of reclaimed scraps from an arm chair, a few stools and some bookshelf shelves.  Finished with linseed oil & beeswax. Final result:

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